Antique oak chest of drawers

Until the mid-19th century, the standard chest had either four long, or three long and two short drawers. Rarely were there any exceptions to this rule. A chest with three drawers, or a series of small upper drawers, purporting to be Georgian, will probably have been converted from a chest-on-chest or tallboy. It is true that the 18th century commode often contain two long deep drawers, but this was a much grander and more decorative piece altogether, intended for drawing rooms, not bedrooms, and in any case was usually made to stand on legs. The standard chest of drawers continued to be made throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries (some Edwardian pine chests even had bracket feet), but variations were introduced during the mid-Victorian period, with some chests having seven or more drawers usually a deep hat drawer and smaller glove compartments. Chests with more...

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French pine map chest of drawers, c. 1900, rectangular top,…

French pine map chest of drawers, c. 1900, rectangular top, five long graduated drawers with turned oak handles, the top two have dividing compartments, the other side with two short drawers, height 95 cm, width 133.5 cm, depth 75 cm. Provenance: Ben…

Lieutenant-colonel Robert Henry Wynyard Cb (1802 ' 1864)…

Historical Travelling Chest of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Wynyard

Lieutenant-colonel Robert Henry Wynyard Cb (1802 ' 1864) historical travelling chest, oak with ebonised steel binding and large locking strap. With attached brass engraved name plaque: 'Major Genl. Wynyard, C.B. No.1'. Plain interior. 73 cm x 54 cm x 54…

An English oak chest of four drawers, with molded panel front,…

17th Century English Oak Chest of Drawers

An English oak chest of four drawers, with molded panel front, drop handles, and bracket feet, probably 17th century, height: 92 cm, width: 94 cm, depth: 55 cm. Provenance: Shepherd's Market, Sydney, as 'c.1680-1,700'. Private collection, Sydney, acquired…

An Australian Art Deco four drawer chest, stained solid silky…

Australian Art Deco Solid Oak Chest, 1930s

An Australian Art Deco four drawer chest, stained solid silky oak, Queensland origin, circa 1930s, 78 cm high, 61 cm wide, 33 cm deep

An Australian Colonial chest of drawers C.1820, Tasmanian…

Tasmanian Colonial Cedar Chest of Drawers, 1820

An Australian Colonial chest of drawers C.1820, Tasmanian George III period, cedar with blackwood and Tasmanian oak secondaries, one piece 10 mm cedar top with reeded edging, five drawers, replaced brass escutcheons and, hand turned rondel handles, on bun…

Small George III mahogany chest of drawers oak lined with…

George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers

Small George III mahogany chest of drawers oak lined with casuarina drawer facings, 106 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 86.5 cm high

A George III oak Lancashire chest, 18th century, 88 cm high,…

18th Century Oak Lancashire Chest

A George III oak Lancashire chest, 18th century, 88 cm high, 148 cm wide, 53 cm deep

A 19th century pine chest of eight drawers with exotic silky…

Exotic Silky Oak Veneered 8-Drawer Pine Chest

A 19th century pine chest of eight drawers with exotic silky oak veneers to the drawer front, flanked by carved pilasters

Late 19th century silky oak chest fitted with five drawers,…

Silky Oak Chest with Brass Handles and Plinth Base

Late 19th century silky oak chest fitted with five drawers, brass handles on plinth base

Set of oak file drawers stamped supplied by Office Equipment…

Vintage Oak File Drawers with Wellington Lock

Set of oak file drawers stamped supplied by Office Equipment Pty Ltd Sydney, circa 1930, Wellington chest locking mechanism, 130.5 cm high, 53 cm long, 40.5 cm deep

A late Georgian English oak chest of five drawers, 90 cm high,…

Georgian Oak Chest with Five Drawers

A late Georgian English oak chest of five drawers, 90 cm high, 98 cm wide, 51 cm deep. Provenance: Property of a Gentleman, Melbourne

Superb Art Deco walnut lowboy wardrobe silky oak lined, with…

Art Deco Walnut Lowboy Wardrobe with Hanging & Shelves

Superb Art Deco walnut lowboy wardrobe silky oak lined, with hanging compartment to the left and drawers, shelves to the right, 110 cm wide, 62 cm deep, 153 cm high

A George III oak chest of drawers, English 18th century, with…

George III Oak Chest with Crocketed Apron

A George III oak chest of drawers, English 18th century, with unusual crocketed apron. 99 cm high, 110 cm wide and 57 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne

Huon pine bird's eye maple and American oak chest of six…

Bird's Eye Maple Chest by Peter Gay

Huon pine bird's eye maple and American oak chest of six drawers by makers Peter Gay, Gays Arcade Adelaide